The Singer
2018, Finnish. Directed by Timo Koivusalo.
The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful women. A man who enjoyed speed, American cars, applause and alcohol and who finally lost everything but his unique voice.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Timo KoivusaloDirector
- Lauri TilkanenOlavi Virta
- Malla MalmivaaraIrene Virta
- Raimo GrönbergOld Olavi Virta
- Jonna JärnefeltOlavi Virta's mother
- Juhani NiemeläOlavi Virta's father
- Lauri MaijalaViljanen
- Martti SuosaloReino Helismaa
- Vesa VierikkoNiilo Saarikko
- Hannu-Pekka BjörkmanToivo Kärki
- Seela SellaHulda Simula
- Tom LindholmToimittaja
- Ilkka KoivulaBruno Laakko
Details
- Released
- 5 October 2018
- Original title
- Olavi Virta
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Timo Koivusalo
- Budget
- $1.8M
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How long is The Singer?
The Singer runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Does The Singer have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Singer on?
The Singer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 2018. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like The Singer?
If you liked The Singer, try Teen Spirit, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Back to Black.
Who directed The Singer?
The Singer (2018) was directed by Timo Koivusalo and stars Lauri Tilkanen, Malla Malmivaara, Raimo Grönberg.